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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
Not better or worse - just epic!
Just finished all episodes of 1st season and would like to express sincere gratitude to the production team. I cannot even imagine the amount of effort that was put in martial arts trainings, costume design, set, casting, graphics, soundtracks ... man I am truly impressed with each detail. That was beautiful and immersive.
What I appreciated the most about it was how faithful they stayed to the actual storyline and scenes, but completely changing the tone of the show. Thus, making it feel fresh and not repetitive. Many people were complaining about the lack of humor, which I disagree with - they kept the irony and sarcasm vibe - but made it less goofy (which only works well in the cartoon). The dialogue seemed unrealistic sometimes - but it was because they were trying to stick it closer to the animated version style, which again does not work well for real people.
Still, the show is more serious and more violent. The emotions of despair and hope that the characters are experiencing are expressed more deeply. I have witnessed the true ugliness of the war here.
I don't want to compare it to original any longer, I will watch it whenever I want as it is a completely different show.
Finally, just want to praise Zuko's actor for the amazing delivery - I felt his pain every time he spoke. In general, all the characters felt more like real people and not like caricatures of the animated version. Overall, it is easy to jump on a hate train but I'd recommend anyone to watch it with an open mind.
Ask 101 (2020)
A teen drama for everyone
I had no expectations going into this drama, and was pleasantly surprised. What looked like a simple romantic comedy from the synopsis, turned out to be a good example of a coming-of-age story, like a more feel-good Perks of Being a Wallflower.
The characters were not particularly likable, some of their actions were questionable, some of their morals seemed twisted and till the end they show no remorse for their wrongdoings. However, like Burcu teacher said, each of them is a different world. They all have their own struggles, and in the end they just wanna stay true to themselves and to each other. They fight together against the hypocrite world. The show very nicely depicted that teenage feeling that you can be anything, do anything, and the whole world is at your feet.
Some other things that I enjoyed a lot was the love line between the teacher and the coach, it was exciting to watch how their relationship blossomed, orchestrated by the kids. No matter how their actions may have seemed manipulative, it was the teachers that made all decisions for themselves in the end.
Finally, the shining star of the show is Mert Yazicioglu, who portrayed Sinan. His eyes could speak louder than words, he really stole every scene he was in.
All the yummy Turkish food in each episode was a great bonus, made my mouth water for sure.